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Baroque |
Music from the period of around 1600 - 1750 |
Age of absolutism |
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Baroque texture. |
mostly polyhonic |
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Absolutism |
the acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical, ethical, or theological matters. |
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Main musical vehicle of baroque absolutism |
Opera |
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3 main institutions where composer's could make a living |
Church, the court, the opera |
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Greatest composer's of the baroque period |
Johann Sebastian Bach & George Fredrick Handel |
Bach measures a church organist, a court musician, and a major composer administration at the Lutheran Church Handel had a court position became indie opera composer and promoter |
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Leading monarch of the age of absolutism |
King Louis xlv - sun king |
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What was the purpose of art in absolutism |
To impress and Stupefly |
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Opera rose around what year |
1600 |
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Borque composer's thought of themselves |
Servants with masters to satisfy |
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Most important genre in secular vocal music |
Opera seria |
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What is a text of Opera called |
Libretto - little book |
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Musical term for heighten words |
Recetivtive |
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Difference between oratorio vs. Opera |
Scared, religious vv, theatrical |
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Does bachs canata have rececitive |
Yes Arias and receitives |
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Who organized congregational hymen |
Martin luther |
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Fugue |
Polyhonic composition |
Begins with Exposition |
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Standard texture of baroque music |
Polyphonic |
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Main instruments bach performed |
Flute, violin, harpsichord, string, orchestra |
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